Healthy Brown Rice Krispies Treats

photo by J-Lynn

- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
24
ingredients
- 1 teaspoon light olive oil
- 1 cup brown rice syrup
- 2 tablespoons almond butter (or peanut butter)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 cups dry natural brown crispy rice cereal
- 1⁄2 cup peanuts (optional)
- 1⁄2 cup raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup currants (optional)
- 1⁄2 cup unsweetened carob chips (optional)
- 1⁄2 cup chopped almonds (optional)
directions
- Put oil in a large pot and heat.
- Add rice syrup and nut butter. Stir and heat until bubbles form.
- Turn off heat and add vanilla extract.
- Add cereal and mix well. Stir in any optional items and mix lightly.
- Put mixture into a 9 x 13 pan. With slightly wet hands, press mixture flat.
- Let set to room temperature. Slice and serve. Lasts a week in an airtight container.
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It wasn't until I got married (2004) that I discovered I love to cook! Almost all of my recipes come from Zaar now, although I will never part with my Mennonite Community Cookbook. (It remains the most informative cookbook I own, and is the style of food I grew up on.)
I believe in eliminating unnatural additives in our diet by avoiding prepared foods whenever possible. I have made my own cream of chicken soup, barbecue sauce, mayonnaise, and more! If I had more time, maybe lived in colonial days, I would do more of that... :)
But I also work full time in a church-based preschool teaching 3 year-olds. During the school year, lesson planning keeps me very busy.
My mother-in-law recently moved in with us, so we're trying to work out the sharing of kitchen duties. I've got to get her to be computer-savvy, so she can cook off of Zaar, too!